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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Several of Mr Bolsonaro's supporters are accused of spreading fake news via social media Facebook has complied with an order by Brazil's Supreme Court to block the accounts of a dozen top allies of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.The group are accused of spreading fake news…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pictured on July 30. Photo: Alan Santos/Palacio Planalto/DPAJair Bolsonaro has long tried to play down the coronavirus, even as infections surged past 2.6 million and he himself fell ill with a bout of Covid-19 Now the far-right leader is urging Brazilians to ‘face up to’ the…

Updated / Saturday, 1 Aug 2020 12:12 President Jair Bolsonaro says nearly everyone in Brazil will probably contract coronavirus Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has said that nearly everyone will probably end up catching the coronavirus, and he has urged Brazilians to "face up to it", saying there was nothing to…

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United…

(BRASILIA, Brazil) — Brazil’s first lady and a fifth member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Thursday. Science and Technology Minister Marcos Pontes wrote on Twitter that he tested positive after experiencing flu-like symptoms and headache. The 57-year-old is now in isolation.…

There’s still no coronavirus cure available to the millions of people who are still fighting the infection, even though several studies have identified therapies that can improve recovery significantly. Hydroxychloroquine , the anti-malaria drug, can’t prevent or treat COVID-19, several studies have shown, but President Trump remains a supporter of…

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he tested negative for COVID-19 after at least three other results since July 7 indicated he had been infected by the virus.The right-wing leader who previously downplayed the disease posted on social media on Saturday that he had tested “negative” along with a…

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a protective mask at a ceremony in front the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on May 12, 2020. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has recovered from Covid-19.Bolsonaro self-isolated for almost 20 days at his Alvorada Palace residence. Coronavirus as ravaged Brazil which has the most deaths and…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced he has tested negative for coronavirus - more than two weeks after being diagnosed on 7 July - attributing his recovery to an unproven malaria drug. "RT-PCR for Sars-Cov 2: negative. Good morning everyone," the 65-year-old tweeted, along with a photo of himself smiling and holding…